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Most often left alone when the game is on the line, Hardy’s backcourt mate Karl Patrick scored 19 points to back Hardy’s 35 as North Farmington held off Southfield for the Arts and Technology, 76-70, in an Oakland Activities Association Red Division game at North Farmington on Thursday.

The two seniors teamed for 22 of the Raiders’ 28 points in the second quarter as North Farmington turned a 16-11 deficit into a 39-32 halftime lead.

Michael Flowers (21 points) pulled Southfield within 44-43 with a basket with 4:37 left in the third quarter before Hardy and Patrick again teamed to give the Raiders a cushion.

Patrick made his third 3-pointer of the game to increase North Farmington’s lead to 54-48 with 2:18 left. Hardy, who aveages 28.3 points, then scored his team’s final six points of the quarter to give the Raiders a 60-53 lead.